Belfast–Dublin line

The Belfast–Dublin Main Line is a main and busiest railway route on the island of Ireland that connects Dublin Connolly station in the Republic of Ireland and Belfast Lanyon Place station in Northern Ireland. It is the only railway line that crosses the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border.

Belfast–Dublin Main Line
Enterprise De Dietrich DVT 9004 at Lisburn
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleIreland
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Regional rail
Heavy rail
SystemIarnród Éireann
NI Railways
Operator(s)Iarnród Éireann
NI Railways
Rolling stock8100 Class
8500, 8510 and 8520 Classes
201 Class
22000 Class
29000 Class "CxK"
Class 3000 "C3K"
Class 4000 "C4K"
De Dietrich Stock
071 Class
History
Opened1876
Technical
Line length181 kilometres (112 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead line (south of Malahide)
Operating speed90 mph (140 km/h)
Route map

Year
closed
Belfast Lanyon Place
Botanic
City Hospital
City Junction
to Belfast Great Victoria Street
Adelaide
Balmoral
Finaghy
M1
Dunmurry
Derriaghy
Lambeg
Hilden
Lisburn
Knockmore
2005
Maze
1974
Broomhedge Halt
1973
Damhead Halt
1973
Moira
M1
Pritchards Bridge
1844
Lurgan
Goodyear Halt
1983
Seagoe
1842
Portadown
1957
Tanderagee
1965
Scarva
Acton Crossing
1954
Poyntzpass
Augheranter Crossing
1954
Knockarney Crossing
1965
1955
Goraghwood
1965
to Warrenpoint
1965
Mullaghglass
1901
Craigmore Viaduct
Newry
Wellington Inn
1852
Adavoyle
1933
Mt. Pleasant
1965
M1
Dundalk Clarke
Dundalk Junct. station
1894
1957
GNR(I) Works
Castlebellingham
1976
1975
Dromin Junction
1975
Dunleer
1984
Newfoundwell
Drogheda MacBride
Laytown
Laytown Viaduct
Mosney
2000
Gormanston
Balbriggan
Ardgillan
1867
Skerries
Skerries Golf Club Halt
1960
Baldongan
1847
Rush and Lusk
Rogerstown Viaduct
Donabate
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Baldoyle
1852
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf
1956
Clontarf Road
North Wall Yard
to Alexandra Road
Docklands
Dublin Connolly
Trans-Dublin Line
& Rosslare Line
= Northern Commuter
= Newry/Portadown Line
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